on parking

Whenever we arrive at our destination, Ava is on the look out for a spot to park. Today at the Red Balloon upon surveying the parking lot she announced, “Mama, there’s no spot for you.” She was right; the lot was packed full of minivans, station wagons, and other child-toting vehicles. As we rolled past the handicap section she spied two open spots. “There’s a spot for you Mama! There’s two spots.”How do you explain handicap parking laws to a two-year-old?“Ava, those are special spots. You have to have a special car to park there.”“Mama, you need to buy a special car then, Mama, ‘kay? So you can park there, ‘kay, Mama? Not today, though, ‘kay. Another day you can buy a special car and then you can park there, ‘kay Mama? ‘Kay.”